EDL import - inaccurate timecode below 1s

Vincent-Mesman wrote on 7/10/2023, 6:56 AM

When I open an EDL (type EMX3600) from a 25 fps source in Vegas Pro 17 as a 25 fps project, the timecode section below 1 second seems to behave inconsistent. For example I would expect 01:00:12:24 to be interpreted as '1 frame before 01:00:13'. Instead I need to use 01:00:12:2997 to get 24 frames after 01:00:12. In a 25 fps source and 25 fps project. You can test this by yourself, see edl content below. Is this a Vegas Pro (17 ?) bug or an obscure EDL feature? When I worked with professional PAL video units I never saw the TC value below 1 s higher than 24.

TITLE: TEST
FCM: NON-DROP FRAME

004 AX V C 00:00:00:00 00:00:04:00 01:00:04:00 01:00:08:00
* FROM CLIP NAME: shot4.avi

005 AX V C 00:00:00:00 00:00:04:00 01:00:08:00 01:00:12:00
* FROM CLIP NAME: shot5.avi

007 AX V C 00:00:00:00 00:00:04:00 01:00:12:00 01:00:16:00
* FROM CLIP NAME: shot7.avi

007 AX A2 C 00:00:00:00 00:00:04:00 01:00:12:2997 01:00:16:00
* FROM CLIP NAME: _test.wav

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Vincent-Mesman wrote on 7/18/2023, 6:57 AM

It has been a week since my bug report to Magix about this TC problem in EDL exports, VP14 .. VP20.

So far they have not responded at all.
However, I did receive a request to take part in a survey.

For now, I think it would be better if someone with Vegas Pro v20 would send a bug report to get their attention.